Chest and neck protector



(No Model.)

v J. H; WAY. CHEST AND NBGK PROTECTOR.

No. 593,954. Patented Nov. 16,1897.

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JOHN HOWARD WAY, CFC-PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

{CHEST AN 0 NECK PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Iletters Fatent N5. 593,954, dated. November is, 1897. Application filed September 11,1897. Serial No. 651,835. (No model.)

quickly put on or taken off, and which,while of little bulk and weight, afiords great warmth, conserving the greatest amount of the natural heat of the body for the least amount of weight. It is particularly adapted for bicyclers use or for other athletic exercises which involve exposure and may in many cases, where only local protection is needed, practically take the place of a jersey or sweater, which is cumbersome to carry and'trouble some to put on and off.

An embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents the reverse, and Fig. 2

the obverse, of sucha garment, and Fig. 3-an edge View thereof;

The garment is made throughout of heavy knit woolen material of elastictexture, and it is preferably formed with its parts integral, the entire garment being formed from a single piece of knit goods. In order to obtain great laterally elasticity, I prefer to make it of ribbed work or knitting having similar characteristics. 7

The garment consists of a collar A and a flap or pendant B. The collar when open, as shown in the drawings, is rectangular in general on tline, its length varying with the size of neck for which it is adapted and the depth'being proportionally great. I have found that about four inches constitutes a desirable depth. It is preferably made of a double thickness or with a Very'deep welt. This double thickness is formed by folding the fabric of the collar at the-top, thereby avoiding a raw edge. It

should be furnished with means for uniting the ends around the neck of the wearer, such as hooks and eyes or buttons. In the drawings the former are shown, a a a, Fig. 1, representing the hooks, and b b b, Fig. 2, representing the eyes.

The flap or pendent portion B of the garment is approximately shield-shaped, and its width is substantially equal to the total circumference of the collar. tion of its upper edge isattached to or integral with a corresponding portion of the lower limit of the collar A. It is obvious that this method of construction rendersit possible to form the garment from a narrow piece of knit goods and with a minimum of Waste. The extent of the union shouldnot greatly exceed one-half of the total width of the garment, as otherwise the flap will tend to form too large a fold at that region when the garment is in place. The exact outline of the pendent portion is immaterial, it being only necessary that it should-be of such size and shape as to be conveniently tucked in beneath the coat, vest, or other outer garment of the wearer.

It is obvious that'the garment may be worn in various positions, the pendant being placed over the'chest or at the back or even swung .to one side, according as special protection may be desired for any particular part or against wind blowing from any given direc- In the drawings the entire garment is rep- .resented as formed from a single piece of '1. A chest and neck protector comprising a collar and a depending flap, the collar being elastic in the direction of its length, and the upper edge of the flap being united to the lower edge of the collar centrally for a portion of the width of said flap, whereby the latter is free from the collar for a portion of its width at each side of the point of union, and the collar free to be fastened about the neck of the wearer; substantially as described.

2. A chest and neck protector comprising a collar and a depending flap, the two being The central p'orformed of a single piece of elastic knit fabric, and the upper edge of the flap being united to the lower edge of the collar centrally for a portion of the width of said flap, whereby the latter is free from the collar for a portion of its width at each side of the point of union, and the collar free to be fastened about the neck of the wearer; substantially as described.

3. A chest and neck protector comprising an upper or neck portion folded over at its upper edge to form a two-ply collar, and a depending flap, said collar being elastic in the direction of its length, and the upper edge of the flap being united to the lower edge of the collar centrally for a portion of the width of said flap, whereby the latter is free from the collar for a portion of its width at each side of the point of union, and the collar free to be fastened about the neck of the wearer; substantially as described.

JOHN HOWARD XVAY.

Vitnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E. REESE. 

